Badger Girl has traveled far and wide. After years of being an angst ridden graduate student, she has returned home and set her sites on more domestic matters. This blog details her culinary adventures, stumbling blocks and questions. Some day she will be able to follow a recipe, create new dishes and maybe actually get her timing down, but until then, join her as she strives to become a Master Chef.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

An Easy Fancy Dinner

For NYE, Manatee and I decided to stay in and cook together. We wanted to do something a little fancier than normal but didn't want to spend the day cooking. We decided on peppered tuna steaks with buttered green beans and mushrooms (and salad and sourdough bread). This was a super easy thing to make and it was delicious.

Peppered Tuna Steak with Sweet and Tangy Marinade

2 ahi tuna steaks

Ground Black Pepper

Oil for grill

Oil the grill.

Grind some black pepper and press into tuna steaks.

Place steaks on heated grill. Brush on marinade (recipe below).

Grill for 4-6 minutes.

Marinade:

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup honey

1/4 soy sauce

Whisk ingredients together. Use for basting and pour marinade over steaks when finished grilling.

Butter Green Beans and Mushrooms

6 oz sliced shitake mushrooms (stems removed)

6 oz sliced cremini mushrooms

1 garlic clove minced

2 Tbsp of butter

Salt and Pepper

Blanche green beans by steaming for 4 minutes and then dunking in ice water and placing on towel.